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IAC Center Texas A&M, College Station
Assessment Year 1998
Principal Product Leveling of steel coils
NAICS n/a
SIC 3471 - Plating And Polishing
Sales $50,000,000-$100,000,000
# of Employees 100
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 250,000
Annual Production 120,000 Tons
Production Hrs. Annual 3,654
Location (State) TX
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $98,773 1,532,239 kWh $0.06
Electricity Demand $23,734 7,776 kW-months/year $3.05
Natural Gas $11,557 7,105 MMBtu $1.63
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $137,953
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $45,405 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $29,560
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Other Liquid (haz) Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Other Liquid (haz) Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ gal $ lb $ $
01: 2.3212 OPTIMIZE PLANT POWER FACTOR Savings:
$18,200
Cost:
$22,300
- - $18,200 3,264 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$18,200
3,264
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
02: 2.7121 UTILIZE DAYLIGHT WHENEVER POSSIBLE IN LIEU OF ARTIFICIAL LIGHT Savings:
$11,680
Cost:
$40,600
$11,680 216,295 - - - - - - - - - - $11,680
216,295
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
03: 2.6218 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE Savings:
$4,900
Cost:
-
- - - - $4,900 800 - - - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$4,900
800
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
04: 2.3131 RESCHEDULE PLANT OPERATIONS OR REDUCE LOAD TO AVOID PEAKS Savings:
$4,000
Cost:
-
- - $4,000 716 - - - - - - - - -
-
kWh
$4,000
716
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
05: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$2,300
Cost:
$1,000
$2,300 43,376 - - - - - - - - - - $2,300
43,376
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
06: 2.7124 MAKE A PRACTICE OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED Savings:
$2,070
Cost:
$35
$1,560 29,308 $510 91 - - - - - - - - $1,560
29,308
kWh
$510
91
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
07: 3.8211 CONVERT TO AQUEOUS CLEANING SYSTEM Savings:
$1,260
Cost:
$1,030
- - - - - - $1,260 120 - - - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
$1,260
120
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
08: 4.652 REPLACE EXISTING EQUIPMENT WITH MORE SUITABLE SUBSTITUTES Savings:
$165
Cost:
$340
$145 2,638 $20 4 - - - - - - - - $145
2,638
kWh
$20
4
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
09: 3.7131 USE A RAG RECYCLE SERVICE Savings:
$310
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - $310 3,600 - - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
$310
3,600
lb
-
-
$
10: 4.821 PAY BILLS ON TIME TO AVOID LATE FEES Savings:
$300
Cost:
-
- - - - - - - - - - $300 - -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
$300
-
$
11: 2.6212 TURN OFF EQUIPMENT DURING BREAKS, REDUCE OPERATING TIME Savings:
$220
Cost:
-
$220 4,103 - - - - - - - - - - $220
4,103
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
MMBtu
-
-
gal
-
-
lb
-
-
$
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$45,405
Cost:
$65,305
$15,905 295,720 $22,730 4,075 $4,900 800 $1,260 120 $310 3,600 $300 - $15,905
295,720
kWh
$22,730
4,075
kW-months/year
$4,900
800
MMBtu
$1,260
120
gal
$310
3,600
lb
$300
-
$
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$29,560
Cost:
$24,365
$4,080 76,787 $18,710 3,355 $4,900 800 $1,260 120 $310 3,600 $300 - $4,080
76,787
kWh
$18,710
3,355
kW-months/year
$4,900
800
MMBtu
$1,260
120
gal
$310
3,600
lb
$300
-
$
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ MMBtu $ gal $ lb $ $
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Other Liquid (haz) Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Natural Gas Other Liquid (haz) Solid Waste (non-haz) Personnel Changes